Residents of a small city voted on whether to allow a developer to build a shopping center. The number of votes in favor of the shopping center was 4,400. The number of votes against the shopping center was 17,600. What percent of the votes were in favor of building the shopping center?
Total number of votes = 17,600+4,400 = 22,000
Percent of votes in favor = (4,400 / 22,000)(100) = 20%
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4400/(4400+17600) = 20%
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To find the percentage of votes in favor of building the shopping center, you need to divide the number of votes in favor by the total number of votes cast and then multiply the result by 100.
1. Calculate the total number of votes cast by adding the votes in favor and the votes against: 4,400 + 17,600 = 22,000.
2. Divide the number of votes in favor by the total number of votes: 4,400 / 22,000 = 0.2.
3. Multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage: 0.2 * 100 = 20.
Therefore, 20% of the votes were in favor of building the shopping center.